In the water, the man and his boy watched the Joads disappear. And the boy said, "Like to see 'em in six months. Jesus!"
The man wiped his eye corners with his forefinger. "I shouldn' of did that," he said.
"Fella always wants to be a wise guy, wants to tell folks stuff."
"Well, Jesus, Pa! They asked for it."
"Yeah, I know. But like that fella says, they're a-goin' anyways. Nothin' won't be
changed from what I tol' 'em, 'cept they'll be mis'able 'fore they hafta."
The man wiped his eye corners with his forefinger. "I shouldn' of did that," he said.
"Fella always wants to be a wise guy, wants to tell folks stuff."
"Well, Jesus, Pa! They asked for it."
"Yeah, I know. But like that fella says, they're a-goin' anyways. Nothin' won't be
changed from what I tol' 'em, 'cept they'll be mis'able 'fore they hafta."
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